Kazakhstan: Methane mega-leak went on for months - BBC News

Extremely potent greenhouse gas leaked from a Kazakh well for over six months.

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Satellite images show how the site of the leak changed over six months

One of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year at a remote well in Kazakhstan, new analysis shared with BBC Verify has shown.

It is estimated that 127,000 tonnes of the gas escaped when a blowout started a fire that raged for over six months.

Methane is much more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

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